250 ENGINEERS' LICENSE LAWS 



been licensed to do so. Boilers and engines under the jurisdic- 

 tion of the United States and locomotive boilers and engines 

 are excepted. 



Licenses continue in force for 1 yr. from the date of their 

 issue, unless something occurs to render the holder unfit to 

 discharge the duties of steam engineer, in which case the license 

 may be revoked. Renewals of licenses are granted on appli- 

 cation at the expiration of 1 yr. from the date of issue. The 

 fee for examination of applicants for license is $2, which must 

 be paid at the time of application for examination; each renewal 

 of license costs $2. 



Pennsylvania. In the state of Pennsylvania there are license 

 laws relating to steam engineers and the inspection of steam 

 boilers in cities of the second and third classes. The adminis- 

 tration of these laws is in the hands of the boiler inspector? of 

 the several cities involved. The councils of the cities provide 

 for the creation of the office of boiler inspector. No steam 

 boiler or steam engine of over 10 H. P. may be operated by 

 any person who is not over 21 yr. of age and who does not 

 hold a license, except in the following cases: locomotive boilers 

 used in transportation and steam boilers and engines carrying 

 pressures of less than 15 Ib. per sq. in. 



Every person desiring authority to perform the duties of 

 an engineer shall apply to the boiler inspector of such cities, 

 who shall examine the applicant as to to his knowledge of steam 

 machinery and his experience in operating it, and also the 

 proofs he produces in support of his claim. If the inspector 

 is satisfied that the applicant's character, habits of life, knowl- 

 edge and experience in the duties of an engineer are such as to 

 authorize the belief that he is a suitable and safe person to be 

 entrusted with the powers and duties of such station, he shall 

 be granted a license on the payment of $3. Licenses are to 

 be renewed annually on the payment of $1 and within 10 da. 

 after the expiration of date of such license. 



Licenses arc of two classes, namely, those entitling the holders 

 to have charge of or to operate stationary steam boilers and 

 steam engines only, and those entitling the holders to have 

 charge of or to operate portable steam boilers and steam 

 engines only. Transferring from one grade to the other can 



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